The UK will become one of a small number of countries to forecast the weather in space in order to help prevent severe solar flares, space storms and solar wind from disrupting satellites, GPS, power grids and radio communications.
According to the the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the £4.6m investment in this innovative system will help “protect the technologies our day-to-day lives rely on.” “The sun is in constant flux, and the possibly damaging impact of this solar activity is growing as people become more reliant on satellite technology,” said Universities…
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